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for_o what_o they_o do_v no_o rule_n for_o what_o they_o do_v nay_o they_o go_v against_o the_o rule_n what_o be_v the_o rule_n by_o which_o all_o the_o action_n of_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v square_v why_o man_n god_n secret_a will_v no_o warrant_n for_o man_n it_o be_v the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n as_o for_o his_o secret_a will_n that_o be_v his_o own_o rule_n not_o mans._n secret_a thing_n belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n but_o reveal_v thing_n to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n deut._n 29.29_o obj._n why_o obj._n but_o be_v not_o this_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v to_o they_o die_v whether_o this_o will_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o christ_n shall_v die_v caiaphas_n the_o highpriest_n by_o a_o prophetical_a spirit_n tell_v it_o they_o that_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o they_o that_o one_o man_n shall_v die_v for_o the_o people_n joh._n 11.50_o so_o prophesy_v that_o jesus_n shall_v die_v for_o that_o nation_n and_o not_o for_o that_o nation_n only_o but_o that_o 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denominate_v from_o his_o divine_a nature_n god_n shed_v his_o blood_n that_o be_v that_o person_n who_o be_v rue_o god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n shed_v his_o blood_n not_o as_o god_n but_o as_o man._n deus_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la qua_fw-la deus_fw-la god_n but_o not_o as_o god_n deus_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la deitas_fw-la god_n in_o the_o concrete_a not_o the_o godhead_n in_o the_o abstract_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n be_v crucify_v the_o author_n of_o life_n be_v kill_v that_o person_n who_o be_v so_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v crucify_v kill_v in_o his_o humane_a nature_n that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o one_o nature_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o person_n so_o be_v it_o with_o man_n in_o who_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v unite_v that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o one_o of_o these_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o person_n as_o when_o the_o body_n be_v sick_a wound_a bury_v we_o say_v the_o man_n be_v so_o so_o in_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v his_o manhood_n which_o suffer_v not_o the_o godhead_n yet_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o person_n which_o be_v as_o i_o say_v sometime_o denominate_v from_o the_o one_o nature_n sometime_o from_o the_o other_o it_o be_v the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n in_o and_o according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n which_o proper_o suffer_v and_o this_o he_o do_v in_o his_o whole_a man_n body_n christ_n suffer_v in_o his_o whole_a man_n in_o his_o body_n both_o in_o his_o body_n and_o soul_n 1._o in_o his_o body_n this_o it_o be_v which_o be_v bind_v scourge_v spit_v upon_o crown_v with_o thorn_n which_o first_o bear_v the_o cross_n and_o then_o be_v bear_v of_o it_o which_o be_v pierce_v by_o the_o nail_n and_o the_o spear_n which_o shed_v its_o blood_n thus_o do_v he_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n as_o st._n peter_n have_v it_o 1_o pet._n 2.4_o and_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v that_o be_v free_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o consecrate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n through_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n heb._n 10.10_o 2._o but_o not_o his_o body_n only_o but_o his_o soul_n also_o soul_n in_o his_o soul_n that_o also_o do_v bear_v a_o part_n in_o this_o suffering_n which_o it_o do_v not_o only_o by_o way_n of_o sympathy_n with_o the_o body_n but_o immediate_o in_o and_o by_o itself_o so_o it_o do_v in_o that_o agony_n of_o he_o in_o the_o garden_n where_o he_o make_v that_o sad_a complaint_n to_o his_o disciple_n my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n matth._n 26.38_o and_o afterward_o upon_o the_o cross_n where_o be_v under_o a_o sad_a eclipse_n the_o light_n of_o his_o father_n countenance_n be_v hide_v from_o he_o by_o that_o black_a cloud_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n in_o that_o conflict_n he_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o matth._n 27.46_o thus_o do_v he_o then_o suffer_v in_o soul_n his_o soul_n be_v make_v a_o offering_n for_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o his_o body_n as_o the_o prophet_n isai_n have_v it_o isa_n 53.10_o thus_o do_v he_o suffer_v in_o his_o humane_a nature_n in_o his_o whole_a man_n both_o body_n and_o soul_n q._n but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v what_o then_o do_v not_o the_o godhead_n also_o act_v a_o part_n in_o this_o tragedy_n be_v that_o only_a a_o spectator_n a_o looker_n on_o while_o the_o manhood_n suffer_v a._n manhood_n the_o godhead_n act_v in_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o manhood_n not_o so_o the_o godhead_n at_o this_o time_n be_v not_o idle_a though_o it_o do_v not_o bear_v yet_o it_o act_v a_o part_n in_o this_o passion_n though_o it_o do_v not_o suffer_v with_o the_o humane_a nature_n yet_o it_o concur_v with_o it_o in_o sufsuffering_n which_o it_o do_v in_o divers_a particular_n take_v we_o notice_n of_o four_o or_o five_o of_o they_o 1._o voluit_fw-la it_o will_v that_o suffering_n christ_n as_o god_n will_v that_o his_o suffering_n as_o man._n suffer_v will_v that_o it_o shall_v suffer_v so_o much_o he_o intimate_v unto_o his_o disciple_n joh._n 10.17_o 18._o where_o he_o tell_v they_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n that_o i_o may_v take_v it_o again_o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n how_o why_o by_o the_o same_o power_n by_o which_o he_o take_v it_o up_o again_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n according_a to_o which_o he_o be_v proper_o call_v the_o prince_n or_o author_n of_o life_n act._n 3.15_o by_o this_o power_n it_o be_v that_o he_o raise_v up_o his_o body_n from_o the_o death_n and_o by_o this_o power_n it_o be_v that_o he_o give_v it_o up_o to_o death_n it_o be_v not_o the_o power_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n that_o can_v do_v this_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n and_o take_v it_o up_o again_o at_o pleasure_n this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n as_o well_o as_o his_o humane_a 2._o quievit_fw-la as_o the_o godhead_n will_v that_o the_o manhood_n shall_v suffer_v suffer_v rest_a that_o it_o 〈…〉_o suffer_v so_o it_o rest_v that_o it_o may_v suffer_v the_o divine_a nature_n be_v not_o withdraw_v and_o sever_v from_o the_o humane_a in_o the_o time_n of_o its_o passion_n the_o union_n betwixt_o they_o be_v indissoluble_a but_o it_o rest_v not_o put_v forth_o its_o power_n in_o any_o way_n of_o resistance_n which_o if_o it_o have_v do_v it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n all_o the_o man_n and_o devil_n in_o the_o world_n that_o can_v have_v bring_v he_o to_o the_o cross_n the_o godhead_n rest_v sleep_v as_o it_o be_v even_o as_o samson_n do_v while_o his_o lock_n be_v cut_v off_o which_o it_o do_v for_o those_o three_o day_n during_o which_o time_n christ_n seem_v to_o be_v whole_o leave_v in_o the_o hand_n under_o the_o power_n of_o those_o his_o bloody_a enemy_n for_o they_o to_o execute_v their_o rage_n and_o malice_n upon_o he_o thus_o the_o godhead_n though_o as_o i_o say_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o manhood_n which_o it_o never_o be_v even_o then_o when_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v separate_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o the_o godhead_n be_v sever_v from_o neither_o yet_o it_o rest_v even_o as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v asleep_a his_o soul_n be_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o body_n yet_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v leave_v it_o inasmuch_o as_o it_o do_v not_o exercise_v those_o operation_n which_o before_o it_o do_v not_o look_v out_o by_o the_o eye_n not_o speak_v by_o the_o tongue_n not_o work_v by_o the_o hand_n etc._n etc._n so_o be_v it_o here_o the_o godhead_n be_v still_o with_o the_o manhood_n dwell_v in_o it_o and_o that_o as_o the_o soul_n do_v in_o the_o body_n bodily_a loc_n in_o ipso_fw-la inâ—â—hitat_fw-la plenitudo_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la corporaliter_fw-la quià _fw-la in_o templo_fw-la habitaverat_fw-la umbâ—aliteâ—_n grot._fw-la annâ—t_fw-la ex_fw-la august_n in_o loc_n that_o be_v paul_n word_n col._n 2.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la umbraliter_fw-la as_o augustine_n explain_v it_o not_o in_o the_o shadow_n as_o it_o dwell_v in_o the_o temple_n but_o corporaliter_fw-la bodily_a that_o be_v personal_o substantial_o yet_o it_o rest_v for_o a_o time_n not_o show_v itself_o not_o exercise_v its_o wont_a operation_n the_o godhead_n rest_v that_o the_o humane_a nature_n may_v suffer_v 3._o sustentavit_fw-la though_o the_o godhead_n thus_o rest_v that_o it_o may_v suffer_v suffering_n support_v it_o in_o suffering_n yet_o it_o secret_o support_v and_o bear_v it_o up_o in_o suffer_v enable_v it_o to_o drink_v this_o cup_n to_o suffer_v that_o which_o otherwise_o of_o itself_o it_o can_v never_o have_v be_v able_a to_o have_v do_v viz._n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n due_a unto_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n a_o insupportable_a burden_n such_o be_v the_o least_o drop_n of_o it_o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o anger_n psal_n 90.11_o what_o be_v then_o such_o a_o full_a vial_n of_o it_o as_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n this_o can_v his_o humane_a nature_n of_o itself_o never_o have_v bear_v but_o it_o be_v secret_o support_v by_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o it_o be_v in_o man_n where_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n have_v it_o prov._n 18.14_o his_o spirit_n sustain_v his_o infirmity_n the_o soul_n be_v of_o a_o cheerful_a temper_n bear_v he_o up_o under_o his_o bodily_a ailment_n so_o here_o that_o eternal_a spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n sustain_v and_o bear_v it_o up_o under_o those_o otherwise_o unsufferable_a suffering_n 4._o and_o not_o only_o bare_v it_o up_o under_o those_o suffering_n conqueror_n and_o make_v
off_o from_o it_o for_o this_o a_o threefold_a reason_n may_v be_v assign_v answ_n this_o he_o do_v upon_o a_o threefold_a ground_n 1._o reas_n 1_o the_o first_o and_o principal_n whereof_o be_v that_o which_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o text._n father_n his_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n his_o father_n have_v give_v this_o cup_n to_o he_o to_o drink_v and_o therefore_o he_o will_v drink_v it_o the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v i_o not_o drink_v it_o god_n his_o father_n have_v decree_v will_v that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v and_o die_v and_o this_o his_o will_v he_o have_v make_v know_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n he_o thus_o willing_o yield_v hereunto_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n of_o myself_o say_v he_o but_o wherefore_o why_o this_o commandment_n i_o have_v receive_v from_o my_o father_n so_o himself_o there_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o joh._n 10.18_o even_o as_o isaac_n herein_o a_o type_n of_o he_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n yield_v himself_o to_o be_v bind_v and_o lay_v upon_o the_o wood_n to_o be_v sacrifice_v gen._n 22._o which_o he_o do_v willing_o without_o the_o least_o reluctancy_n or_o resistance_n that_o we_o read_v of_o so_o do_v the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n he_o willing_o yield_v up_o himself_o to_o the_o death_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n phil._n 2.8_o such_o a_o absolute_a and_o universal_a compliance_n there_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o father_n what_o his_o father_n will_v that_o he_o will_v so_o himself_o declare_v it_o joh._n 5.30_o i_o seek_v not_o my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o and_o again_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v v._o 38._o i_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n not_o to_o do_v my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o thus_o do_v he_o as_o god_n perfect_o comply_v with_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n be_v one_o god_n with_o he_o there_o be_v but_o one_o will_n betwixt_o they_o what_o the_o father_n will_v the_o son_n will_v and_o as_o man_n he_o be_v in_o every_o thing_n subordinate_a to_o he_o not_o do_v his_o own_o will_n i_o seek_v not_o my_o own_o will_n as_o man_n if_o it_o have_v be_v consistent_a with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n his_o father_n he_o can_v have_v wish_v that_o this_o cup_n may_v have_v pass_v from_o he_o which_o he_o do_v matth._n 26.39_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o there_o be_v the_o will_n of_o his_o humane_a infirmity_n nature_n be_v desirous_a to_o preserve_v itself_o which_o it_o may_v do_v without_o sin_n but_o this_o will_v he_o submit_v and_o resolve_v into_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n nevertheless_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v so_o he_o there_o limit_n his_o desire_n and_o again_o vers_fw-la 42._o o_o my_o father_n if_o this_o cup_n may_v not_o pass_v from_o i_o except_o i_o drink_v it_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v thus_o be_v there_o a_o perfect_a conformity_n of_o his_o will_n as_o god_n and_o subordination_n as_o man_n to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n and_o from_o hence_o flow_v this_o willing_a submission_n of_o he_o in_o drink_v of_o this_o cup._n this_o he_o do_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n which_o i_o shall_v god_n will_v make_v some_o application_n of_o hereafter_o for_o the_o present_a pass_v it_o by_o 2._o reas_n 2_o as_o herein_o he_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o his_o father_n will_v this_o so_o also_o to_o his_o elect_a people_n need_v it_o people_n his_o good_a will_n to_o his_o elect_a people_n their_o redemption_n their_o salvation_n depend_v upon_o it_o as_o for_o what_o he_o have_v already_o do_v in_o his_o active_a obedience_n in_o fulfil_v the_o law_n this_o alone_a can_v have_v be_v no_o way_n available_a unto_o they_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n require_v further_a satisfaction_n even_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o law_n have_v threaten_v in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n to_o adam_n gen._n 2.17_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n be_v subject_n and_o bind_v over_o unto_o death_n not_o only_o temporal_a but_o eternal_a and_o under_o this_o sentence_n do_v all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n by_o nature_n lie_v be_v bind_v over_o unto_o death_n not_o only_o in_o their_o body_n but_o in_o their_o soul_n bind_v over_o unto_o eternal_a death_n now_o this_o law_n must_v be_v satisfy_v before_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n can_v be_v redeem_v and_o how_o shall_v this_o be_v without_o shed_v of_o blood_n without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n heb._n 9.22_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n again_o it_o be_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v so_o willing_a to_o drink_v this_o cup_n to_o subject_v himself_o to_o this_o accurse_a death_n not_o only_o to_o a_o natural_a but_o to_o that_o which_o be_v 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they_o i_o will_v not_o trust_v in_o my_o bow_n neither_o shall_v my_o sword_n save_v i_o psal_n 44.6_o this_o honour_n he_o give_v to_o his_o god_n who_o he_o make_v his_o sole_a trust_n and_o confidence_n as_o he_o often_o tell_v we_o thus_o look_v at_o mean_n we_o may_v but_o neither_o in_o the_o first_o nor_o yet_o in_o the_o last_o place_n make_v we_o god_n our_o alpha_n and_o omega_n our_o first_o and_o last_o first_o seek_v to_o he_o to_o direct_v unto_o mean_n and_o then_o seek_v to_o he_o to_o bless_v those_o mean_n thus_o look_v at_o mean_n but_o not_o so_o as_o to_o terminate_v our_o light_n in_o they_o look_v through_o they_o look_v beyond_o they_o rest_v only_o upon_o he_o who_o word_n of_o command_n must_v make_v they_o effectual_a to_o we_o for_o good_a but_o of_o this_o heretofore_o with_o these_o caution_n a_o christian_a may_v use_v mean_n for_o the_o divert_v of_o evil_n to_o still_o god_n will_v to_o be_v submit_v to_o and_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n he_o be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o when_o providence_n offer_v they_o yet_o still_o so_o as_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o he_o so_o submit_v his_o will_n to_o god_n will_v as_o to_o be_v willing_a with_o what_o he_o will_v and_o thus_o let_v every_o of_o we_o endeavour_n in_o imitation_n of_o this_o our_o bless_a pattern_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o drink_n of_o whatever_o cup_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o we_o to_o suffer_v what_o affliction_n and_o trial_n god_n shall_v please_v to_o exercise_v we_o with_o as_o not_o despise_v of_o they_o so_o not_o murmur_v at_o they_o nor_o faint_v under_o they_o but_o submit_v to_o they_o patient_o obedient_o willing_o here_o be_v the_o general_n lesson_n which_o all_o christ_n disciple_n be_v to_o learn_v and_o practice_v which_o i_o may_v now_o prosecute_v in_o particular_n by_o show_v you_o the_o several_a cup_n which_o god_n give_v to_o his_o people_n the_o sundry_a sort_n of_o affliction_n wherewith_o he_o be_v please_v to_o exercise_v they_o as_o suffering_n in_o their_o estate_n by_o loss_n and_o cross_n in_o their_o good_a name_n by_o reproach_n and_o ignominy_n in_o their_o relation_n by_o part_v with_o near_a and_o dear_a friend_n parent_n husband_n wife_n child_n in_o their_o body_n by_o sickness_n and_o weakness_n as_o also_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o submit_v to_o god_n in_o every_o of_o these_o and_o upon_o what_o ground_n they_o be_v to_o do_v it_o but_o this_o i_o foresee_v will_v be_v a_o long_a work_n and_o i_o conceive_v that_o those_o general_n which_o have_v be_v already_o hold_v forth_o be_v fit_o applicable_a to_o every_o of_o these_o or_o whatever_o other_o particular_a case_n and_o therefore_o shall_v i_o not_o enter_v into_o that_o so_o large_a a_o field_n only_o look_v into_o this_o cup_n which_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v now_o to_o drink_v death_n two_o bitter_a ingredient_n in_o our_o saviour_n cup._n his_o suffering_n in_o soul_n and_o suffering_n of_o death_n i_o find_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o two_o most_o bitter_a ingredient_n which_o be_v the_o two_o chief_a part_n of_o his_o suffering_n viz._n his_o suffering_n in_o soul_n and_o his_o suffering_n of_o death_n other_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o he_o also_o suffer_v as_o that_o reproach_n and_o contempt_n which_o be_v cast_v upon_o he_o he_o endure_v the_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n heb_fw-mi 12.3_o he_o be_v revile_v 1._o pet._n 2.23_o he_o be_v set_v at_o naught_o as_o he_o himself_o foretell_v it_o mark_v 9.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d slight_v as_o nothing_o worth_a so_o he_o be_v as_o by_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o ruler_n so_o by_o the_o vulgar_a
be_v free_a from_o his_o master_n so_o job_n describe_v the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a job_n 3.17_o 18_o 19_o thus_o do_v god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n make_v use_n of_o this_o as_o his_o handkerchief_n to_o wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o child_n as_o we_o have_v it_o rev._n 7._o last_o after_o death_n there_o shall_v be_v to_o they_o no_o more_o death_n nor_o cry_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o pain_n as_o that_o other_o text_n have_v it_o chylus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ae_n chylus_fw-la rev._n 21.4_o death_n let_v out_o the_o christian_a as_o it_o do_v all_o man_n from_o the_o sense_n and_o fear_n of_o all_o temporal_a evil_n 2._o yea_o it_o free_v he_o from_o what_o be_v far_o worse_a from_o spiritual_a evil_n spiritual_a spiritual_a give_v a_o quietus_n est_fw-la as_o to_o the_o body_n so_o to_o the_o soul_n free_v he_o 1._o from_o sin_n he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_v from_o sin_n rom._n sin_n from_o sin_n 6.7_o so_o it_o be_v indeed_o with_o a_o mortify_a soul_n a_o regenerate_a person_n that_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a dead_a to_o sin_n which_o the_o apostle_n there_o chief_o aim_v at_o he_o be_v free_v from_o it_o viz._n from_o the_o guilt_n and_o power_n of_o it_o but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o partial_a freedom_n which_o be_v complete_v and_o perfect_v in_o and_o by_o natural_a death_n by_o which_o the_o believer_n obtain_v a_o perfect_a freedom_n be_v hereby_o so_o free_v from_o sin_n as_o in_o this_o life_n he_o can_v be_v free_a from_o the_o commit_n of_o it_o from_o the_o inbeing_n of_o it_o from_o the_o behold_n of_o it_o it_o from_o the_o commit_n of_o it_o 1._o from_o the_o commit_n of_o it_o which_o while_o he_o be_v here_o he_o be_v not_o can_v be_v however_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o in_o the_o verse_n there_o forego_v rom._n 6.6_o the_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n the_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o far_o destroy_v that_o henceforth_o the_o regenerate_a person_n do_v not_o serve_v sin_n he_o have_v thus_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n cease_v from_o sin_n as_o st._n peter_n have_v it_o 1_o pet._n 4.1_o corruption_n be_v in_o measure_n mortify_v he_o do_v not_o now_o sin_n as_o before_o he_o do_v so_o as_o to_o make_v a_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o it_o yet_o through_o weakness_n he_o do_v commit_v some_o act_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o daily_a there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o eccl._n 7.20_o but_o death_n give_v the_o believer_n a_o perfect_a discharge_n so_o as_o thenceforth_o he_o sin_v no_o more_o he_o that_o have_v enter_v into_o his_o rest_n say_v the_o apostle_n he_o also_o have_v cease_v from_o his_o own_o work_n as_o god_n do_v from_o his_o heb._n 4.10_o god_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n keep_v a_o sabbath_n rest_v from_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n such_o as_o he_o have_v wrought_v upon_o the_o six_o day_n before_o so_o do_v the_o believer_n in_o death_n he_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n that_o eternal_a sabbatisme_n where_o he_o cease_v from_o his_o own_o work_n such_o work_n as_o he_o here_o wrought_v in_o the_o flesh_n special_o from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n sinful_a work_n loc_fw-la opera_fw-la nostra_fw-la vocantur_fw-la labores_fw-la &_o curas_fw-la vocationis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la tùm_fw-la opera_fw-la carnis_fw-la &_o noturae_fw-la vitiosae_fw-la peccatae_fw-la quae_fw-la veer_fw-la sunt_fw-la nestra_fw-la quia_fw-la â_fw-la nobis_fw-la fiunt_fw-la nec_fw-la probantur_fw-la dec_n etc._n etc._n pareus_n com._n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la which_o as_o pareus_n there_o note_v upon_o it_o may_v most_o proper_o be_v call_v a_o man_n own_o work_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o do_v they_o of_o himself_o without_o any_o approbation_n or_o allowance_n from_o god_n from_o these_o work_n the_o godly_a man_n after_o death_n whole_o cease_v which_o the_o wicked_a man_n do_v not_o who_o be_v in_o hell_n cease_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v god_n like_a as_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v say_v to_o do_v upon_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n they_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n because_o of_o their_o pain_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 16.9_o 11_o 21._o so_o do_v the_o damn_a in_o hell_n because_o of_o their_o torment_n they_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o commit_v other_o sin_n such_o as_o that_o their_o state_n be_v capable_a of_o which_o whether_o they_o be_v formal_o and_o proper_o sin_n in_o they_o not_o lie_v under_o a_o law_n as_o here_o they_o do_v i_o shall_v not_o dispute_v but_o material_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o be_v be_v the_o same_o sinful_a act_n which_o here_o they_o commit_v but_o from_o such_o act_n shall_v the_o believer_n now_o cease_v so_o as_o never_o more_o to_o commit_v any_o sin_n no_o nor_o yet_o to_o be_v in_o any_o possibility_n of_o commit_v it_o such_o a_o state_n do_v death_n bring_v god_n child_n to_o a_o state_n in_o this_o respect_n far_o more_o happy_a than_o that_o wherein_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v in_o paradise_n there_o they_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n but_o not_o from_o a_o possibility_n of_o sin_v which_o the_o event_n show_v but_o god_n saint_n by_o death_n be_v free_v from_o this_o be_v hereby_o put_v into_o a_o impeccable_a state_n and_o so_o confirm_v as_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o more_o have_v any_o will_n or_o inclination_n to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a thus_o be_v they_o free_v from_o the_o act_n the_o commit_v of_o sin_n 2._o it_o from_o the_o inbeing_n of_o it_o and_o so_o second_o from_o the_o inbeing_n the_o indwel_n of_o it_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n while_o they_o be_v here_o they_o have_v sin_n dwell_v in_o they_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o say_v paul_n but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o rom._n 7.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thereby_o meaning_n loc_fw-la innolita_n illa_fw-la pridem_fw-la peccandi_fw-la consuetndo_fw-la grot._fw-la annot._fw-la ad_fw-la loc_fw-la not_o that_o habit_n and_o custom_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o a_o unregenerate_a person_n as_o grotius_n expound_v it_o but_o that_o natural_a corruption_n which_o still_o cleave_v to_o the_o regenerate_v this_o he_o find_v still_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o so_o it_o will_v in_o the_o most_o sanctyfy_v soul_n upon_o earth_n and_o there_o dwell_v it_o will_v also_o be_v war_a seem_v sometime_o to_o conquer_v so_o also_o that_o apostle_n there_o out_o of_o his_o own_o experience_n complain_v v._o 23._o i_o find_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n such_o a_o conflict_n there_o be_v and_o will_v be_v in_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n corruption_n strive_v against_o grace_n yea_o and_o sometime_o prevail_v against_o it_o even_o as_o a_o strong_a tide_n carry_v the_o ship_n against_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o rower_n which_o can_v but_o create_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o trouble_n to_o the_o soul_n so_o it_o do_v to_o that_o bless_a apostle_n who_o upon_o this_o account_n look_v upon_o himself_o as_o a_o miserable_a man_n cry_v out_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 24._o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n that_o body_n of_o sin_n as_o he_o elswere_v call_v it_o rom._n 6.6_o which_o he_o find_v live_v in_o he_o be_v to_o he_o a_o body_n of_o death_n make_v his_o life_n miserable_a to_o he_o so_o will_v it_o be_v to_o a_o child-bearing_a woman_n to_o have_v the_o child_n lie_v dead_a within_o she_o rot_v and_o putrify_v in_o her_o womb_n whereof_o notwithstanding_o all_o endeavour_n use_v she_o can_v be_v deliver_v or_o to_o a_o live_a man_n to_o be_v tie_v to_o a_o dead_a karkesse_n even_o so_o be_v it_o with_o a_o regenerate_a person_n while_o he_o be_v here_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a be_v tie_v together_o grace_n and_o gorruption_n and_o so_o tie_v together_o as_o nothing_o can_v part_v they_o but_o death_n like_a as_o it_o be_v with_o that_o fret_a leprosy_n of_o which_o we_o read_v leu._n 14.45_o which_o have_v eat_v into_o the_o wall_n there_o be_v no_o cure_n for_o it_o but_o by_o pull_v down_o the_o house_n even_o so_o be_v it_o with_o this_o leprosy_n of_o sin_n have_v seize_v upon_o the_o soul_n and_o eat_v into_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v free_v from_o it_o but_o by_o death_n and_o this_o will_v do_v it_o the_o house_n be_v pull_v down_o the_o leprosy_n cease_v and_o so_o do_v sin_n in_o death_n the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o absolution_n of_o the_o soul_n free_v it_o from_o this_o
death_n free_v the_o believer_n this_o gust_n shall_v blow_v away_o all_o those_o dark_a and_o gloomy_a cloud_n which_o here_o intercept_v the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n so_o as_o from_o thenceforth_o he_o shall_v never_o know_v what_o doubt_n or_o fear_n mean_v but_o shall_v enjoy_v a_o constant_a sunshine_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o favour_n to_o all_o eternity_n thus_o you_o see_v what_o evil_n death_n free_v the_o believer_n from_o general_o universal_o from_o the_o sense_n and_o fear_n of_o all_o evil_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a and_o thus_o free_v they_o from_o evil_n consid_fw-la 2_o it_o bring_v great_a good_a to_o they_o paradise_n the_o great_a good_a which_o death_n bring_v the_o believer_n to_o let_v he_o into_o paradise_n or_o they_o to_o it_o let_v they_o into_o paradise_n this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n say_v our_o die_a saviour_n to_o that_o penitent_a thief_n luk._n 23.43_o mean_v the_o celestial_a paradise_n heaven_n 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life_n of_o this_o tree_n shall_v he_o eat_v who_o have_v overcome_v this_o his_o last_o enemy_n to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n rev._n 2.7_o to_o partake_v of_o eternal_a life_n of_o those_o everlasting_a joy_n to_o which_o death_n be_v the_o entry_n enter_z thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n say_v the_o master_n have_v reckon_v with_o his_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n matth._n 25.23_o thus_o do_v christ_n reckon_v with_o all_o his_o servant_n at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n then_o give_v to_o they_o according_a to_o their_o work_n this_o be_v the_o evening_n wherein_o those_o who_o have_v labour_v in_o his_o vineyard_n shall_v every_o one_o receive_v their_o penny_n matth._n 20.9_o the_o reward_n of_o all_o the_o service_n which_o here_o they_o have_v do_v unto_o he_o a_o superabundant_a recompense_n infinite_o exceed_v whatever_o they_o have_v 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